Description

IWC BIG PILOT’S WATCH 43 IW329304

Case Specifications

• Material: Stainless steel, polished & brushed finishes reddit.com+15my-watchsite.com+15wempe.com+15reddit.com+8wempe.com+8watchswiss.com+8

• Diameter: 43.0 mm; Thickness: ~13.6 mm; Lug-to-Lug: ~52.5 mm cjcharles.com+5iwc.com+5reddit.com+5

• Crystal: Convex sapphire with dual-sided anti-reflective coating; secured against pressure drops thehourglass.com+4iwc.com+4cjcharles.com+4

• Caseback: Display sapphire crystal reddit.com+15iwc.com+15caratco.com+15

• Crown: Oversized screw-down pilot style reddit.com+15iwc.com+15europeanwatch.com+15

• Water Resistance: 100 m (10 bar) reddit.com+14wempe.com+14watchswiss.com+14

⏱️ Dial Features

• Color: Rich blue with cockpit‑instrument legibility caratco.com+12wempe.com+12reddit.com+12

• Markers: Large luminescent Arabic numerals with triangle at 12 o’clock caratco.com+3europeanwatch.com+3reddit.com+3

• Hands: Rhodium-plated with Super-LumiNova caratco.com+15my-watchsite.com+15europeanwatch.com+15

• Seconds: Center hacking seconds for precise time‑setting; no date window chronologie.eu+5my-watchsite.com+5cjcharles.com+5

⚙️ Movement

• Calibre: IWC-manufactured 82100 with Pellaton winding and reinforced ceramic components reddit.com+15my-watchsite.com+15watchswiss.com+15

• Frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 vph); Jewels: 22; Components: around 162–192 watchesofmayfair.com+4iwc.com+4caratco.com+4

• Power Reserve: 60 hours reddit.com+15iwc.com+15watchswiss.com+15

• Finishing: Côtes de Genève and perlage visible via the sapphire back reddit.com+15my-watchsite.com+15chronologie.eu+15

🔗 Bracelet & Clasp

• Bracelet: Stainless steel H‑link with tapered design reddit.com+15wempe.com+15watchswiss.com+15

• Clasp & System: EasX‑CHANGE® quick-change system; fine-adjust clasp on bracelet reddit.com+8my-watchsite.com+8chronologie.eu+8

• Bracelet Width: 21 mm at lugs caratco.com+1reddit.com+1

🔍 Additional Information

• Design Heritage: A clean, no-date interpretation of the historical WWII observation watches, done in an ergonomic 43 mm format wempe.com+4my-watchsite.com+4watchswiss.com+4

• User Feedback: Owners applaud its wearability—“it wears smaller than expected” even on smaller wrists

• Ceramic Movement Parts: Enhanced durability and reduced friction thanks to ceramic pawls in the winding system my-watchsite.com

• Versatility: Easy strap changes and robust water resistance make it suitable for daily and adventure use cjcharles.com+2watchswiss.com+2reddit.com+2